Rig Veda · 4.38.9

Rig Veda 4.38.9 — Dadhikris

Verse 9 of 10 from Sukta 4.38 (Dadhikris) in Mandala 4 of the Rig Veda.

Rig Veda 4.38.9

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत समास्य पनयन्ति जना जूतिं कर्ष्टिप्रो अभिभूतिम आशोः | उतैनम आहुः समिथे वियन्तः परा दधिक्रा असरत सहस्रैः

IAST Romanisation

uta smāsya panayanti janā jūtiṃ kṛṣṭipro abhibhūtim āśoḥ | utainam āhuḥ samithe viyantaḥ parā dadhikrā asarat sahasraiḥ

English Translation (Griffith)

The people praise the overpowering swiftness of this fleet Steed who giveth men abundance. Of him they say when drawing back from battle. Dadhikrās hath sped forward with his thousands.

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